NRS 385.093 Nonprofit
corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Income not to inure to
any person; exceptions.

NRS 385.095 Education
Gift Fund: Restrictions on use of money in Fund; State Board required to
record, review and report certain gifts deposited in Fund; use of form by
donor; transmittal of reports to Legislature.

NRS 385.100 Regulations:
Conditions for acceptance of money, services, commodities or equipment for
public schools from federal agencies; exceptions.

NRS 385.109 State
Board to cooperate in plan for lunches for aged persons; regulations. [Replaced
in revision by NRS 387.112.]

NRS 385.110 State
Board to prescribe and cause enforcement of courses of study for public
schools; exceptions.

NRS 385.115 State
Board to cooperate in establishment of programs of information about missing
children; regulations.

NRS 385.125 Standard
plans, designs and specifications for construction of school buildings:
Adoption; approval by State Public Works Division of the Department of
Administration prior to adoption; fee for costs of approval.

NRS 385.210 Form
of school register; dissemination of information regarding statutes and
regulations relating to schools; memorandum to school districts and charter
schools; preparation and publication of Department bulletin. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.372 Designation
of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 2 consecutive
years: School choice and supplemental services required; delay from imposition
of supplemental services required for certain schools. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.3745 Designation
of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive
years: Development of turnaround plan; monitoring of implementation of
turnaround plan and corrective action by Department; notice; technical
assistance; regulations. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.3746 Designation
of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive
years: Technical assistance, school choice, supplemental educational services
and development of plan for restructuring required; delay from development of
plan required for certain schools. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.376 Designation
of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive
years: Corrective action and other consequences and sanctions authorized; delay
from imposition required for certain schools; notice of consequences and
sanctions. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.37603 Designation
of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 5 or more
consecutive years: Repeal of plan to improve and implementation of turnaround
plan; notice; technical assistance. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.37605 Designation
of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 5 consecutive
years or more: Corrective action and other consequences and sanctions
authorized; delay from imposition required for certain schools; monitoring of
turnaround plan by Department; notice of consequences and sanctions.
[Repealed.]

NRS 385.37607 Designation
of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 5 consecutive
years or more: Repeal of plan to improve and implementation of plan for
restructuring; delay from implementation of plan required for certain schools;
technical assistance, school choice and supplemental educational services required;
notice. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.3761 Restructuring
required for Title I schools; notice of restructuring. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.377 Criteria
for designating school districts as demonstrating exemplary achievement, high
achievement, adequate achievement or need for improvement. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.3771 Annual
designation of school districts; issuance of preliminary designations;
opportunity for school districts to review data; notice of final designations;
public dissemination. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.3785 Commission:
Establishment of program of educational excellence; allocations of money to
public schools and consortiums of public schools; Department required to
provide list of priorities of schools; review of certain information by
Commission. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.3787 Use
of money by public schools and consortiums of public schools that receive
allocations from Account; submission of evaluation of effectiveness.
[Repealed.]

NRS 385.581 Administration
of Youth Legislature by corporation for public benefit; governance of
corporation by Board of Directors; appointment and terms of Board; election of
Chair and Vice Chair; powers and duties of Board.

NRS 385.705 Duties;
submission of biennial report; consideration of recommendations by State Board.
[Effective through June 30, 2017.]

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NOTE: Section 1 of chapter 132, Statutes of
Nevada 2011, at p. 632, has been codified as NRS
388.225.

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APPENDIX

JUDICIALLY APPROVED
DISTRICTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION BASED ON 2010 CENSUS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 385.005Declaration of legislative intent; policies of integration or
desegregation of public schools; recommendations to Legislature for equality of
educational opportunity.

1. The Legislature reaffirms its intent
that public education in the State of Nevada is essentially a matter for local
control by local school districts. The provisions of this title are intended to
reserve to the boards of trustees of local school districts within this state
such rights and powers as are necessary to maintain control of the education of
the children within their respective districts. These rights and powers may
only be limited by other specific provisions of law.

2. The responsibility of establishing a
statewide policy of integration or desegregation of public schools is reserved
to the Legislature. The responsibility for establishing a local policy of
integration or desegregation of public schools consistent with the statewide
policy established by the Legislature is delegated to the respective boards of
trustees of local school districts and to the governing body of each charter
school.

3. The State Board shall, and the State
Public Charter School Authority, each board of trustees of a local school
district, the governing body of each charter school and any other school
officer may, advise the Legislature at each regular session of any recommended
legislative action to ensure high standards of equality of educational
opportunity for all children in the State of Nevada.

NRS 385.007Definitions.As
used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Charter school” means a public school
that is formed pursuant to the provisions of NRS
386.490 to 386.649, inclusive.

2. “Department” means the Department of
Education.

3. “Homeschooled child” means a child who
receives instruction at home and who is exempt from compulsory attendance
pursuant to NRS 392.070.

4. “Limited English proficient” has the
meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(25).

5. “Public schools” means all
kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools,
high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational
programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for
charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of
the State Board.

6. “State Board” means the State Board of
Education.

7. “University school for profoundly gifted
pupils” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
392A.040.

NRS 385.014Opinions of Attorney General.When
required, the Attorney General shall give an opinion in writing and without fee
to the State Board, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Commission
on Professional Standards in Education on matters relating to the powers and
duties of the Department.

1. The State Board of Education is hereby
created. The State Board consists of the following voting members:

(a) One member elected by the registered voters
of each congressional district described in NRS
304.060 to 304.120, inclusive;

(b) One member appointed by the Governor;

(c) One member appointed by the Governor,
nominated by the Majority Leader of the Senate; and

(d) One member appointed by the Governor,
nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.

2. In addition to the voting members
described in subsection 1, the State Board consists of the following four
nonvoting members:

(a) One member appointed by the Governor who is a
member of a board of trustees of a school district, nominated by the Nevada
Association of School Boards;

(b) One member appointed by the Governor who is
the superintendent of schools of a school district, nominated by the Nevada
Association of School Superintendents;

(c) One member appointed by the Governor who
represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of
Regents of the University of Nevada; and

(d) One member appointed by the Governor who is a
pupil enrolled in a public school in this State, nominated by the Nevada
Association of Student Councils or its successor organization and in
consultation with the Nevada Youth Legislature. After the initial term, the
term of the member appointed pursuant to this paragraph commences on June 1 and
expires on May 31 of the following year.

3. Each member of the State Board elected
pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be a qualified elector of the
district from which that member is elected.

4. Each member appointed pursuant to
paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and each member appointed pursuant
to subsection 2 must be a resident of this State.

5. The Governor shall ensure that the
members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1
represent the geographic diversity of this State and that:

(a) One member is a teacher at a public school
selected from a list of three candidates provided by the Nevada State Education
Association.

(b) One member is the parent or legal guardian of
a pupil enrolled in a public school.

(c) One member is a person active in a private
business or industry of this State.

6. After the initial terms, each member:

(a) Elected pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subsection 1 serves a term of 4 years. A member may be elected to serve not
more than three terms but may be appointed to serve pursuant to paragraph (b),
(c) or (d) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 after service as an elected member,
notwithstanding the number of terms the member served as an elected member.

(b) Appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and
(d) of subsection 1 serves a term of 2 years. A member may be reappointed for
additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointment.

(c) Appointed pursuant to subsection 2 serves a
term of 1 year. A member may be reappointed for additional terms of 1 year in
the same manner as the original appointment.

7. If a vacancy occurs during the term of:

(a) A member who was elected pursuant to
paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill the
vacancy until the next general election, at which election a member must be
chosen for the balance of the unexpired term. The appointee must be a qualified
elector of the district where the vacancy occurs.

(b) A voting member appointed pursuant to
paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 or a nonvoting member appointed
pursuant to subsection 2, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

1. At its first meeting after each
election and qualification of newly elected members, the State Board of
Education shall organize by electing one of its members as President, to serve
at the pleasure of the Board.

2. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction is the Secretary of the Board and shall serve without additional
salary.

1. The State Board shall hold at least 9
but not more than 12 regular meetings annually at the State Capital. The
Secretary shall call all regular meetings.

2. At least one of the meetings of the
State Board must include a discussion with the superintendents of the school
districts, presidents of the boards of trustees of the school districts,
representatives of the governing bodies of charter schools, representatives of
the governing bodies of university schools for profoundly gifted pupils and the
chairs of all boards, commissions and councils in the public education system
in this State to discuss:

(a) The goals and benchmarks of the State for
improving the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools;

(b) The effects of those goals and benchmarks on
the school districts and public schools;

(c) The status of the school districts and public
schools in achieving the goals and benchmarks; and

(d) The status of any corrective actions imposed
on a school district or public school.

3. The State Board may hold special
meetings at such other times and places as the State Board may direct. The Secretary
shall call special meetings upon the written request of the President or any
three voting members of the State Board.

4. A majority of the voting members of the
State Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and no action
of the State Board is valid unless that action receives, at a legally called
meeting, the approval of a majority of all voting members.

1. Each member of the State Board of
Education is entitled to receive compensation of not more than $80 per day, as
fixed by the State Board, for attending each meeting of the State Board, not to
exceed 12 meetings in any calendar year.

2. While engaged in the business of the
State Board, each member and employee of the State Board is entitled to receive
the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and
employees generally.

3. Claims for compensation and expenses
must be approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State
Board of Examiners, and must be paid from money provided by direct legislative
appropriation from the State General Fund as other claims against the State are
paid.

NRS 385.060Seal.The Board
shall adopt and use an official seal in authentication of its acts.

[6:32:1956]

NRS 385.075Establishment of administrative policies.The State Board shall establish policies to
govern the administration of all functions of the State relating to
supervision, management and control of public schools not conferred by law on
some other agency.

NRS 385.091Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and
recognition: Formation.The State
Board, in the name and on behalf of the system of public schools in this State,
may:

1. Cause to be formed a nonprofit
corporation pursuant to chapter 82 of NRS for
the acquisition of money and personal property for awards in recognition of
exceptional teachers, pupils and public schools and for special projects
regarding educational enhancement, including, but not limited to, any unique
educational activity which is conducted by officials of the public schools to
improve the educational performance of or learning opportunities for pupils or
teachers in the public schools.

2. Determine the name of the corporation.

3. Specify that the corporation is formed
for charitable and educational purposes, subject to the basic purpose of the
corporation as set forth in subsection 1.

4. Specify any incidental powers which the
corporation may exercise, including:

(a) The power to solicit and receive
contributions, gifts, grants, devises and bequests of money and personal
property, or any combination thereof;

(b) Any of the powers enumerated in NRS 82.121 except that the corporation may
not receive or hold real property; and

(c) The power to do all acts as may be necessary,
convenient or desirable to carry out the purposes for which the corporation is
formed.

5. Provide for:

(a) The location and relocation of the office of
the corporation;

(b) Upon the dissolution of the corporation and
the liquidation of its obligations, the distribution of its assets to the
system of public schools in this State;

(c) The perpetual existence of the corporation;

(d) The governing body of the corporation and the
appointment and reappointment of members thereto; and

(e) The adoption of the bylaws for the
corporation and any amendments thereto.

NRS 385.093Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and
recognition: Income not to inure to any person; exceptions.Any income of the nonprofit corporation may
not inure to any member thereof or to any other natural person or partnership
or corporation, excluding any payment of the expenses of the corporation for
its operation and maintenance and any other obligations based on contract or
tort.

NRS 385.095Education Gift Fund: Restrictions on use of money in Fund; State
Board required to record, review and report certain gifts deposited in Fund;
use of form by donor; transmittal of reports to Legislature.Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.091:

1. All gifts of money which the State
Board is authorized to accept must be deposited in a special revenue fund in
the State Treasury designated as the Education Gift Fund and reported pursuant
to subsection 4.

2. The money available in the Education
Gift Fund must be used only for the purpose specified by the donor, within the
scope of the State Board’s powers and duties.

3. If all or part of the money accepted by
the State Board from a donor is not expended before the end of any fiscal year,
the remaining balance of the amount donated must remain in the Education Gift
Fund until needed for the purpose specified by the donor.

4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, the State Board shall record each gift of money deposited in the
Education Gift Fund pursuant to this section and prepare a report which
includes, for each such gift:

(a) The amount of the gift;

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6,
the name of the donor of the gift;

(c) Any instructions provided by the donor
concerning the use of the gift; and

(d) Information concerning any connection between
the donor and the State Board or the administration of the system of public
education in this State, including, without limitation:

(1) Any contract between the donor and the
State Board;

(2) Any contract between the donor and the
State Public Charter School Authority;

(3) Any bid by the donor for a contract
with the State Board;

(4) Any bid by the donor for a contract
with the State Public Charter School Authority;

(5) If the donor is a lobbyist as defined
in NRS 218H.080, a statement of
whether the donor lobbies on issues of interest to the State Board or relating
to the system of public education in this State; and

(6) Any service by the donor on a
committee to form a charter school created pursuant to NRS 386.520.

5. This section does not apply to any gift
of money:

(a) In an amount less than $100,000, unless the
cumulative total by the same donor within a 12-month period is equal to or more
than $100,000; or

(b) That is intended for a public broadcasting
service.

6. A donor may remain anonymous for
purposes of the report prepared pursuant to subsection 4, unless the donor is
required to provide information pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 4.

7. The State Board may submit a form to
each donor that requires the donor to provide the information required for
inclusion in the report prepared pursuant to subsection 4. If the State Board
uses such a form, the State Board may rely upon the information provided by the
donor on the form for purposes of the report required of the State Board
pursuant to subsection 4 and the State Board is not otherwise required to
verify the contents of the information provided by the donor on the form.

8. The State Board shall include the
report prepared pursuant to subsection 4 on the agenda of the next regular
meeting of the State Board held pursuant to NRS 385.040
and review all transactions involving a gift listed on the report that have
taken place since the previous meeting of the State Board.

9. On or before February 1 of each year,
the State Board shall transmit each report prepared pursuant to subsection 4 in
the immediately preceding year:

(a) In odd-numbered years, to the Director of the
Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the
Legislature; and

(b) In even-numbered years, to the Legislative
Committee on Education.

NRS 385.100Regulations: Conditions for acceptance of money, services,
commodities or equipment for public schools from federal agencies; exceptions.

1. The State Board of Education shall
prescribe regulations under which contracts, agreements or arrangements may be
made with agencies of the Federal Government for money, services, commodities
or equipment to be made available to the public schools, subject to the
supervision and control of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

2. All contracts, agreements or
arrangements made by public schools in the State of Nevada involving money,
services, commodities or equipment which may be provided by agencies of the
Federal Government, must be entered into in accordance with the regulations
prescribed by the State Board and in no other manner.

3. This section does not apply to any
money received by any school district in the State of Nevada pursuant to the
provisions of:

(a) “An Act to provide financial assistance for
local educational agencies in areas affected by federal activities, and for other
purposes,” being Public Law 874-81st Congress; and

(b) “An Act relating to the construction of
school facilities in areas affected by federal activities, and for other
purposes,” being Public Law 815-81st Congress,

1. Admits as regular students only persons
having received a certificate of graduation from high school, or the recognized
equivalent of such a certificate, or those approved by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction for training at a vocational-technical level;

2. Is authorized to provide a program of
education beyond high school;

3. Awards a bachelor’s degree or a 2-year
degree or certificate of graduation or a certificate of completion of a program
beyond high school;

4. Is an institution with full approval of
the State of Nevada or the United States Department of Education; and

NRS 385.104Higher Education Student Loan Program: Establishment; use of
money; policies and regulations of State Board.

1. The Higher Education Student Loan
Program is hereby established.

2. Money available for the Higher
Education Student Loan Program must be used to provide loans to further the
educational goals of Nevada residents who are admitted to and attending
institutions of higher education.

3. The State Board shall establish
policies and may adopt regulations for the administration of the Higher
Education Student Loan Program.

1. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction may administer the Higher Education Student Loan Program and may
consult with any public officer or private person in the State who may have an
interest in higher education or in the Program. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall notify the State Board at least 30 days in advance if the
Superintendent intends to stop administering the Program.

2. After receiving notice from the Superintendent
of Public Instruction that he or she intends to stop administering the Program,
but before the Superintendent actually stops administering it, the State Board,
with the concurrence of the Governor, shall designate another public agency or
private nonprofit organization to administer the Program in a manner which
ensures continued access to the Program by postsecondary schools in this State,
including all of the institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The
designation may authorize assumption of any reserves or liability accruing to
an agency or organization engaged in administering the Program or the guarantee
of student loans.

3. If the Superintendent of Public
Instruction administers the Program, the State Board may:

(a) Negotiate and accept federal and other money
appropriated and available to insure loans for student educational purposes
under the Program.

(b) Negotiate and enter into such agreements with
other agencies as it deems proper for the administration and conduct of the
Program.

(c) Accept gifts, grants and contributions from
any source that will facilitate and assist the higher education of Nevada
residents.

1. Certify to the State Controller all
withdrawals for purposes of the Program. The State Controller shall then issue
a warrant to the State Treasurer in the amount of the certification. The State
Treasurer shall disburse that amount in accordance with the warrant.

2. Use the money received for the Higher
Education Student Loan Program for that Program.

3. Establish and maintain such records for
the Program as are required by good accounting practices.

NRS 385.109State Board to cooperate in plan for lunches for aged persons;
regulations.[Replaced in revision
by NRS 387.112.]

NRS 385.110State Board to prescribe and cause enforcement of courses of
study for public schools; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 2 and 3, the State Board shall prescribe and cause to be enforced
the courses of study for the public schools of this State. The courses of study
prescribed and enforced by the State Board must comply with the standards of
content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic
Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS
389.520.

2. For those courses of study prescribed
by the State Board:

(a) High schools may have modified courses of
study, subject to the approval of the State Board; and

(b) Any high school offering courses normally
accredited as being beyond the level of the 12th grade shall, before offering
such courses, have them approved by the State Board.

3. A charter school is not required to
offer the courses of study prescribed by the State Board except for those
courses of study which are required for promotion to the next grade or
graduation from high school.

NRS 385.115State Board to cooperate in establishment of programs of
information about missing children; regulations.The
State Board shall cooperate with the Attorney General in the establishment in
the schools, including, without limitation, charter schools, of programs of
information about missing children and adopt regulations containing guidelines
for such programs.

NRS 385.125Standard plans, designs and specifications for construction of
school buildings: Adoption; approval by State Public Works Division of the
Department of Administration prior to adoption; fee for costs of approval.

1. The State Board may adopt standard
plans, designs and specifications for the construction of school buildings by
the boards of trustees of the various school districts. If such plans, designs
and specifications are adopted, provision must be made for the production and
distribution of such plans, designs and specifications by appropriate rules and
regulations. The board of trustees of a school district may use any such plans,
designs and specifications if it determines that the plans, designs and
specifications are in the best interests of the district.

2. Before the adoption of any such
standard plans, designs and specifications, the State Board shall submit the
plans, designs and specifications to the State Public Works Division of the
Department of Administration, whose written approval thereof must be obtained
before any further consideration by the State Board. The State Public Works
Division shall verify that the plans, designs and specifications comply with
all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42
U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto,
including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities set forth in Appendix A
of Part 36 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The requirements of
this subsection are not satisfied if the plans, designs and specifications
comply solely with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards set forth in
Appendix A of Part 101-19.6 of Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

3. The State Public Works Division of the
Department of Administration may charge and collect and the State Board may pay
a reasonable fee for the costs incurred by the State Public Works Division in
approving the standard plans, designs and specifications submitted.

NRS 385.170Pursuing other employment or holding other office for profit
prohibited without approval of Governor.The
Superintendent shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any
other office of profit without the approval of the Governor.

NRS 385.175Designation as educational leader for system of K-12 public
education; general duties.The
Superintendent of Public Instruction is the educational leader for the system
of K-12 public education in this State. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
shall:

1. Execute, direct or supervise all
administrative, technical and procedural activities of the Department in
accordance with policies prescribed by the State Board.

2. Employ personnel for the positions
approved by the State Board and necessary for the efficient operation of the
Department.

3. Organize the Department in a manner
which will assure efficient operation and service.

4. Maintain liaison and coordinate
activities with other state agencies performing educational functions.

5. Enforce the observance of this title
and all other statutes and regulations governing K-12 public education.

6. Request a plan of corrective action
from the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a
charter school if the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the
school district or charter school has not complied with a requirement of this
title or any other statute or regulation governing K-12 public education. The
plan of corrective action must provide a timeline approved by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction for compliance with the statute or
regulation.

NRS 385.180Visitation of schools; consultations with educators.The Superintendent of Public Instruction or a
staff member of the Department designated by the Superintendent shall:

1. Visit each county in the State at least
once each school year, and shall conduct institutes, visit schools, consult
with school officers, or address public assemblies on subjects pertaining to
the schools.

2. Consult and study with school officers
and educators of this and other states on topics of school administration,
school methods and school law.

NRS 385.200Regulations: Reports to Department; proceedings.The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
prescribe proper and necessary regulations for making reports to the Department
and for conducting all necessary proceedings for which the Superintendent is
responsible.

NRS 385.210Form of school register; dissemination of information regarding
statutes and regulations relating to schools; memorandum to school districts
and charter schools; preparation and publication of Department bulletin.Repealed. (See chapter 379, Statutes of Nevada
2013, at page 2042.)

NRS 385.220Power to administer oaths.The
Superintendent of Public Instruction and members of the professional staff
within the Department designated by the Superintendent may administer oaths
relating to public schools.

NRS 385.230Annual report of the state of public education; contents of
report; presentation and submission of report.

1. The Department shall, in conjunction
with the State Board, prepare an annual report of the state of public education
in this State. The report must include, without limitation:

(a) An analysis of each annual report of
accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS
385.3572;

(b) An update on the status of K-12 public
education in this State;

(c) A description of the most recent vision and
mission statements of the State Board and the Department, including, without
limitation, the progress made by the State Board and Department in achieving
those visions and missions;

(d) A description of the goals and benchmarks for
improving the academic achievement of pupils which are included in the plan to
improve the achievement of pupils required by NRS
385.3593;

(e) An analysis of the progress the public
schools have made in the previous year toward achieving the goals and
benchmarks for improving the academic achievement of pupils;

(f) An analysis of whether the standards and
examinations adopted by the State Board adequately prepare pupils for success
in postsecondary educational institutions and in career and workforce
readiness;

(g) An analysis of the extent to which school
districts and charter schools recruit and retain effective teachers and
principals;

(h) An analysis of the ability of the automated
system of accountability information for Nevada established pursuant to NRS 386.650 to link the achievement of
pupils to the performance of the individual teachers assigned to those pupils
and to the principals of the schools in which the pupils are enrolled;

(i) An analysis of the extent to which the lowest
performing public schools have improved the academic achievement of pupils
enrolled in those schools;

(j) A summary of the innovative educational
programs implemented by public schools which have demonstrated the ability to
improve the academic achievement of pupils, including, without limitation:

(1) Pupils who are economically
disadvantaged, as defined by the State Board;

(2) Pupils from major racial and ethnic
groups, as defined by the State Board;

(3) Pupils with disabilities;

(4) Pupils who are limited English
proficient; and

(5) Pupils who are migratory children, as
defined by the State Board; and

(k) A description of any plan of corrective
action requested by the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the board of
trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school and the
status of that plan.

2. In odd-numbered years, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall present the report prepared pursuant
to subsection 1 in person to the Governor and each standing committee of the
Legislature with primary jurisdiction over matters relating to K-12 public
education at the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature.

3. In even-numbered years, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, on or before January 31, submit a
written copy of the report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 to the Governor
and to the Legislative Committee on Education.

NRS 385.240Approval of library books for public schools; exception for
charter schools; actions subject to review by State Board.[Replaced in revision by NRS 390.400.]

NRS 385.250Delivery of property to successor.At
the expiration of his or her term of office, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall deliver immediately to his or her successor in office all
property and effects belonging to the office and shall take a receipt for the
same.

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DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND OTHER
PERSONNEL

NRS 385.290Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to appoint
deputy superintendents.The
Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint such deputy superintendents as
the execution of the Superintendent’s duties may require. A deputy
superintendent may perform any duty required of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction during the absence of the Superintendent and shall do such work as
the Superintendent may direct under the laws of the State.

NRS 385.320Deputy superintendents in unclassified service; restriction on
other employment.Each deputy
superintendent appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant
to NRS 385.290:

1. Is in the unclassified service of the
State.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall each devote his or her
entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not
pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.

NRS 385.330Professional staff and other appointed personnel: Duties;
location of offices.

1. Professional staff and other personnel
appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall perform such duties
as are assigned by the Superintendent.

2. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction, under the policies of the State Board, shall locate the offices of
professional staff and other personnel where the needs of the education program
can best be served.

NRS 385.340Qualifications of professional staff and other appointed
personnel not in unclassified service.The
qualifications for the professional staff and other personnel appointed by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction who are not in the unclassified service
must be fixed by the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of
Administration.

NRS 385.3455Definitions.As
used in NRS 385.3455 to 385.3891,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 385.346 to 385.34675,
inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

NRS 385.3467“Title I school” defined.“Title
I school” means a public school that receives money pursuant to the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., and is obligated to comply
with the provisions of that federal law.

NRS 385.34675“Title I school district” defined.“Title
I school district” means a school district that receives money pursuant to the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., and is obligated
to comply with the provisions of that federal law.

NRS 385.3468Applicability; scope.The
provisions of NRS 385.3455 to 385.3891, inclusive, do not supersede, negate or
otherwise limit the effect or application of the provisions of chapters 288 and 391
of NRS or the rights, remedies and procedures afforded to employees of a school
district under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of
understanding or other such agreements between employees and their employers.

NRS 385.34691Plan by State Board to improve achievement of pupils:
Preparation; contents; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan; establishment of
goals and benchmarks; annual review and submission.[Replaced
in revision by NRS 385.3593.]

NRS 385.34692Summary of accountability information for State Board;
submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on
Internet.Repealed. (See chapter
365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

1. The board of trustees of each school
district in this State, in cooperation with associations recognized by the
State Board as representing licensed educational personnel in the district,
shall adopt a program providing for the accountability of the school district
to the residents of the district and to the State Board for the quality of the
schools and the educational achievement of the pupils in the district,
including, without limitation, pupils enrolled in charter schools sponsored by
the school district. The board of trustees of each school district shall report
the information required by NRS 385.347 to 385.3495, inclusive, for each charter school
sponsored by the school district. The information for charter schools must be
reported separately.

2. The board of trustees of each school
district shall, on or before September 30 of each year, prepare a single annual
report of accountability concerning the educational goals and objectives of the
school district, the information prescribed by NRS
385.347 to 385.3495, inclusive, and such other
information as is directed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A
separate reporting for a group of pupils must not be made pursuant to NRS 385.347 to 385.3495,
inclusive, if the number of pupils in that group is insufficient to yield
statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally
identifiable information about an individual pupil. The Department shall use
the mechanism approved by the United States Department of Education for the
statewide system of accountability for public schools for determining the
minimum number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to yield
statistically reliable information.

3. The State Public Charter School
Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher
Education that sponsors a charter school shall, on or before September 30 of
each year, prepare an annual report of accountability of the charter schools
sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or institution, as
applicable, concerning the accountability information prescribed by the
Department pursuant to this section. The Department, in consultation with the
State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the
Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, shall
prescribe by regulation the information that must be prepared by the State
Public Charter School Authority and institution, as applicable, which must
include, without limitation, the information contained in subsection 2 and NRS 385.347 to 385.3495,
inclusive, as applicable to charter schools. The Department shall provide for
public dissemination of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant
to this section by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website
maintained by the Department.

4. The annual report of accountability
prepared pursuant to this section must be presented in an understandable and
uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that
parents can understand.

5. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall:

(a) Prescribe forms for the reports required
pursuant to this section and provide the forms to the respective school
districts, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or
university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter
school.

(b) Provide statistical information and technical
assistance to the school districts, the State Public Charter School Authority
and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education
that sponsors a charter school to ensure that the reports provide comparable
information with respect to each school in each district, each charter school
and among the districts and charter schools throughout this State.

(c) Consult with a representative of the:

(1) Nevada State Education Association;

(2) Nevada Association of School Boards;

(3) Nevada Association of School
Administrators;

(4) Nevada Parent Teacher Association;

(5) Budget Division of the Department of
Administration;

(6) Legislative Counsel Bureau; and

(7) Charter School Association of Nevada,

Ê concerning
the program and consider any advice or recommendations submitted by the
representatives with respect to the program.

6. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction may consult with representatives of parent groups other than the
Nevada Parent Teacher Association concerning the program and consider any
advice or recommendations submitted by the representatives with respect to the
program.

7. On or before September 30 of each year:

(a) The board of trustees of each school
district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or
university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter
school shall provide written notice that the report required pursuant to this
section is available on the Internet website maintained by the school district,
State Public Charter School Authority or institution, if any, or otherwise
provide written notice of the availability of the report. The written notice
must be provided to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) State Board;

(3) Department;

(4) Committee;

(5) Bureau; and

(6) The Attorney General, with a specific
reference to the information that is reported pursuant to paragraph (e) of
subsection 1 of NRS 385.3483.

(b) The board of trustees of each school
district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or
university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter
school shall provide for public dissemination of the annual report of
accountability prepared pursuant to this section by posting a copy of the
report on the Internet website maintained by the school district, the State
Public Charter School Authority or the institution, if any. If a school
district does not maintain a website, the district shall otherwise provide for
public dissemination of the annual report by providing a copy of the report to
the schools in the school district, including, without limitation, each charter
school sponsored by the district, the residents of the district, and the
parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in schools in the district, including,
without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. If the State
Public Charter School Authority or the institution does not maintain a website,
the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution, as applicable,
shall otherwise provide for public dissemination of the annual report by
providing a copy of the report to each charter school it sponsors and the
parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in each charter school it sponsors.

8. Upon the request of the Governor, the
Attorney General, an entity described in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 or a
member of the general public, the board of trustees of a school district, the
State Public Charter School Authority or a college or university within the
Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, as
applicable, shall provide a portion or portions of the report required pursuant
to this section.

NRS 385.3472District accountability report: Pupil achievement and school
performance.The annual report of
accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347
must include information on pupil achievement and school performance,
including, without limitation, pupil achievement for each school in the
district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each
charter school sponsored by the district. The board of trustees of the district
shall base its report on the results of the examinations administered pursuant
to NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807 and shall compare the results
of those examinations for the current school year with those of previous school
years. The report must include, for each school in the district, including,
without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, and each
grade in which the examinations and assessments were administered:

1. The number of pupils who took the
examinations and a record of attendance for the period in which the
examinations were administered, including an explanation of any difference in
the number of pupils who took the examinations and the number of pupils who are
enrolled in the school.

2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2 of NRS 385.347, pupil achievement,
reported separately by gender and reported separately for the groups of pupils
identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

3. A comparison of the achievement of
pupils in each group identified in the statewide system of accountability for
public schools with the performance targets established for that group.

4. The percentage of pupils who were not
tested.

5. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2 of NRS 385.347, the percentage of
pupils who were not tested, reported separately by gender and reported
separately for the groups identified in the statewide system of accountability
for public schools.

6. The most recent 3-year trend in pupil
achievement in each subject area tested and each grade level tested pursuant to
NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807, which may include information
regarding the trend in the achievement of pupils for more than 3 years, if such
information is available.

7. The rating of each public school in the
district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the
district, pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public
schools.

8. Information on whether each school in
the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by
the district, has made progress based upon the model adopted by the Department
pursuant to NRS 385.3595.

9. Information that compares the results
of pupils in the school district, including, without limitation, pupils
enrolled in charter schools sponsored by the district, with the results of
pupils throughout this State. The information required by this subsection must
be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the
comparison.

10. For each school in the district,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district,
information that compares the results of pupils in the school with the results
of pupils throughout the school district and throughout this State. The
information required by this subsection must be provided in consultation with
the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

1. The ratio of pupils to teachers in
kindergarten and at each grade level for each elementary school in the district
and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school
sponsored by the district; and

2. The average class size for each core
academic subject, as set forth in NRS
389.018, for each secondary school in the district and the district as a
whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the
district.

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347 must include information
on personnel, including, without limitation:

(a) The total number of persons employed for each
elementary school, middle school or junior high school, and high school in the
district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the
district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a
teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category.

(b) In addition to the total number of persons
employed by each school in each category, the number of employees in each of
the three categories for each school expressed as a percentage of the total
number of persons employed by the school.

(c) The total number of persons employed by the
school district, including without limitation, each charter school sponsored by
the district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a
teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category.

(d) In addition to the total number of persons
employed by the school district in each category, the number of employees in
each of the three categories expressed as a percentage of the total number of
persons employed by the school district.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Administrator” means a person who spends at
least 50 percent of his or her work year supervising other staff or licensed
personnel, or both, and who is not classified by the board of trustees of the
school district as a professional-technical employee.

(b) “Other staff” means all persons who are not
reported as administrators or teachers, including, without limitation:

(1) School counselors, school nurses and
other employees who spend at least 50 percent of their work year providing
emotional support, noninstructional guidance or medical support to pupils;

(2) Noninstructional support staff,
including, without limitation, janitors, school police officers and maintenance
staff; and

(3) Persons classified by the board of
trustees of the school district as professional-technical employees, including,
without limitation, technical employees and employees on the
professional-technical pay scale.

(c) “Teacher” means a person licensed pursuant to
chapter 391 of NRS who is classified by the
board of trustees of the school district:

(1) As a teacher and who spends at least
50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction or discipline to
pupils; or

(2) As instructional support staff, who
does not hold a supervisory position and who spends not more than 50 percent of
his or her work year providing instruction to pupils. Such instructional
support staff includes, without limitation, librarians and persons who provide
instructional support.

NRS 385.3478District accountability report: Professional qualifications of
teachers and paraprofessionals; attendance of teachers.

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347 must include
information on teachers and paraprofessionals, including, without limitation:

(a) Information on the professional
qualifications of teachers employed by each school in the district and the
district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school
sponsored by the district. The information must include, without limitation:

(II) Providing instruction pursuant
to a waiver of the requirements for licensure for the grade level or subject
area in which the teachers are employed; or

(III) Otherwise providing
instruction without an endorsement for the subject area in which the teachers
are employed;

(2) The percentage of classes in the core
academic subjects, as set forth in NRS
389.018, that are not taught by highly qualified teachers;

(3) The percentage of classes in the core
academic subjects, as set forth in NRS
389.018, that are not taught by highly qualified teachers, in the aggregate
and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools, which for
the purposes of this subparagraph means schools in the top quartile of poverty and
the bottom quartile of poverty in this State;

(4) For each middle school, junior high
school and high school:

(I) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or
assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers, including the total number
of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified
by grade level and subject area; and

(II) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as
short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term
substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level and
subject area; and

(5) For each elementary school:

(I) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or
assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers, including the total
number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at each school,
identified by grade level; and

(II) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as
short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term
substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level.

(b) Records of attendance of teachers who provide
instruction, for each school in the district and the district as a whole,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.
The records of attendance maintained by a school for purposes of this paragraph
must include the number of teachers who are in attendance at school and the
number of teachers who are absent from school. A teacher shall be deemed in
attendance if the teacher is excused from being present in the classroom by the
school in which the teacher is employed for one of the following reasons:

(1) Acquisition of knowledge or skills
relating to the professional development of the teacher; or

(2) Assignment of the teacher to perform
duties for cocurricular or extracurricular activities of pupils.

(c) Information on the paraprofessionals employed
by each public school in the district, including, without limitation, each
charter school sponsored by the district. The information must include:

(1) The number of paraprofessionals employed
at the school; and

(2) The number and percentage of all
paraprofessionals who do not satisfy the qualifications set forth in 20 U.S.C.
§ 6319(c). The reporting requirements of this subparagraph apply to
paraprofessionals who are employed in positions supported with Title I money
and to paraprofessionals who are not employed in positions supported with Title
I money.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Highly qualified” has the meaning ascribed
to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(23).

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347 must include
information on the attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils, including,
without limitation:

(a) Records of the attendance and truancy of
pupils in all grades, including, without limitation:

(1) The average daily attendance of
pupils, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including,
without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(2) For each elementary school, middle
school and junior high school in the district, including, without limitation,
each charter school sponsored by the district that provides instruction to
pupils enrolled in a grade level other than high school, information that
compares the attendance of the pupils enrolled in the school with the
attendance of pupils throughout the district and throughout this State. The
information required by this subparagraph must be provided in consultation with
the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

(b) The number of pupils in each grade who are
retained in the same grade pursuant to NRS
392.033 or 392.125, for each school
in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation,
each charter school sponsored by the district.

(c) The transiency rate of pupils for each school
in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation,
each charter school sponsored by the district. For the purposes of this
paragraph, a pupil is not transient if the pupil is transferred to a different
school within the school district as a result of a change in the zone of
attendance by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.040.

(d) The number of habitual truants reported for
each school in the district and for the district as a whole, including, without
limitation, the number who are:

(1) Reported to an attendance officer, a
school police officer or a local law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph
(a) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144;

(2) Referred to an advisory board to
review school attendance pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144; and

(3) Referred for the imposition of
administrative sanctions pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144.

2. On or before September 30 of each year:

(a) The board of trustees of each school district
shall submit to each advisory board to review school attendance created in the
county pursuant to NRS 392.126 the
information required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1.

(b) The State Public Charter School Authority and
each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that
sponsors a charter school shall submit to each advisory board to review school
attendance created in a county pursuant to NRS
392.126 the information regarding the records of the attendance and truancy
of pupils enrolled in the charter school located in that county, if any, in
accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Department pursuant to
subsection 3 of NRS 385.347.

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347 must include
information on the discipline of pupils, including, without limitation:

(a) Records of incidents involving weapons or
violence for each school in the district, including, without limitation, each
charter school sponsored by the district.

(b) Records of incidents involving the use or
possession of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances for each school in
the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by
the district.

(c) Records of the suspension and expulsion of
pupils required or authorized pursuant to NRS
392.466 and 392.467.

(d) The number of pupils who are deemed habitual
disciplinary problems pursuant to NRS
392.4655, for each school in the district and the district as a whole,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(e) For each school in the district and the
district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school
sponsored by the district:

(1) The number of reported violations of NRS 388.135 occurring at a school or
otherwise involving a pupil enrolled at a school, regardless of the outcome of
the investigation conducted pursuant to NRS
388.1351;

(2) The number of incidents determined to
be bullying or cyber-bullying after an investigation is conducted pursuant to NRS 388.1351;

(3) The number of incidents resulting in
suspension or expulsion for bullying or cyber-bullying; and

(4) Any actions taken to reduce the number
of incidents of bullying or cyber-bullying including, without limitation,
training that was offered or other policies, practices and programs that were
implemented.

(f) For each high school in the district,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district
that operates as a high school, and for high schools in the district as a
whole:

(1) The number and percentage of pupils
whose violations of the code of honor relating to cheating prescribed pursuant
to NRS 392.461 or any other code of
honor applicable to pupils enrolled in high school were reported to the
principal of the high school, reported by the type of violation;

(2) The consequences, if any, to the pupil
whose violation is reported pursuant to subparagraph (1), reported by the type
of consequence;

(3) The number of any such violations of a
code of honor in a previous school year by a pupil whose violation is reported
pursuant to subparagraph (1), reported by the type of violation; and

(4) The process used by the high school to
address violations of a code of honor which are reported to the principal.

NRS 385.3485District accountability report: Graduation and drop-out rates of
pupils; enrollment of pupils in remedial college courses.The annual report of accountability prepared
pursuant to NRS 385.347 must include information on
the graduation and drop-out rates of pupils and the enrollment of pupils in
remedial courses in college, including, without limitation:

1. For each school in the district and the
district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school
sponsored by the district, the number and percentage of pupils who received:

(a) A standard high school diploma.

(b) An adult diploma.

(c) An adjusted diploma.

2. For each high school in the district,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district
that operates as a high school, information that provides a comparison of the
rate of graduation of pupils enrolled in the high school with the rate of
graduation of pupils throughout the district and throughout this State. The
information required by this subsection must be provided in consultation with
the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

3. The annual rate of pupils who drop out
of school in grade 8 and a separate reporting of the annual rate of pupils who
drop out of school in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, for each such grade, for each
school in the district and for the district as a whole. The reporting for
pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, excludes pupils who:

(a) Provide proof to the school district of
successful completion of the high school equivalency assessment selected by the
State Board pursuant to NRS 385.448.

(b) Are enrolled in courses that are approved by
the Department as meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma.

(c) Withdraw from school to attend another
school.

4. For each high school in the district,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district,
the percentage of pupils who graduated from that high school or charter school
in the immediately preceding year and enrolled in remedial courses in reading,
writing or mathematics at a university, state college or community college
within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

NRS 385.3487District accountability report: Pupils who are limited English
proficient.The annual report of
accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347
must include, for each school in the district and the district as a whole,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district,
information regarding the progression of pupils who are limited English
proficient in attaining proficiency in the English language, including, without
limitation:

1. The number and percentage of pupils who
were identified as limited English proficient at the beginning of the school
year, were continually enrolled throughout the school year and were identified
as proficient in English by the completion of the school year;

2. The achievement and proficiency of
pupils who are limited English proficient in comparison to the pupils who are
proficient in English;

3. A comparison of pupils who are limited
English proficient and pupils who are proficient in the English language in the
following areas:

(a) Retention rates;

(b) Graduation rates;

(c) Dropout rates;

(d) Grade point averages; and

(e) Scores on the examinations administered
pursuant to NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807; and

4. Results of the assessments and
reassessments of pupils who are limited English proficient, reported separately
by the primary language of the pupils, pursuant to the policy developed by the
board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.407.

NRS 385.3489District accountability report: Career and technical education.The annual report of accountability prepared
pursuant to NRS 385.347 must include, for each
school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without
limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, information on
pupils enrolled in career and technical education, including, without
limitation:

1. The number of pupils enrolled in a
course of career and technical education;

2. The number of pupils who completed a
course of career and technical education;

3. The average daily attendance of pupils
who are enrolled in a program of career and technical education;

4. The annual rate of pupils who dropped
out of school and were enrolled in a program of career and technical education
before dropping out;

5. The number and percentage of pupils who
completed a program of career and technical education and who received a
standard high school diploma or an adjusted diploma; and

6. The number and percentage of pupils who
completed a program of career and technical education and who did not receive a
high school diploma because the pupils failed to satisfy the criteria
prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS
389.805.

NRS 385.349Summary of accountability information for school districts and
charter schools; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability
of summary on Internet.Repealed.
(See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.3491District accountability report: Curriculum; remedial and special
programs.The annual report of
accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347
must include information on the curriculum and remedial and special programs,
including, without limitation:

1. The curriculum used by the school
district, including:

(a) Any special programs for pupils at an
individual school; and

(b) The curriculum used by each charter school
sponsored by the district.

2. A compilation of the programs of
remedial study that are purchased in whole or in part with money received from
this State, for each school in the district and the district as a whole,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.
The compilation must include:

(a) The amount and sources of money received for
programs of remedial study for each school in the district and the district as
a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the
district.

(b) An identification of each program of remedial
study, listed by subject area.

1. The total expenditure per pupil for
each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without
limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. If this State has a
financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures
and revenues to individual schools, each school district shall use that
statewide program in complying with this subsection. If a statewide program is
not available, each school district shall use its own financial analysis
program in complying with this subsection.

2. Each source of funding for the school
district.

3. An identification of the appropriations
made by the Legislature that are available to the school district or the
schools within the district and programs approved by the Legislature to improve
the academic achievement of pupils.

4. The amount and sources of money
received for the training and professional development of teachers and other
educational personnel for each school in the district and for the district as a
whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the
district.

5. The technological facilities and
equipment available at each school, including, without limitation, each charter
school sponsored by the district, and the district’s plan to incorporate
educational technology at each school.

NRS 385.3495District accountability report: District communication; parental
involvement.The annual report of
accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347
must include information on district communication efforts and parental
involvement, including, without limitation, efforts made by the school district
and by each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter
school sponsored by the district, to increase:

1. Communication with the parents of
pupils enrolled in the district;

2. The participation of parents in the
educational process and activities relating to the school district and each
school, including, without limitation, the existence of parent organizations
and school advisory committees; and

3. The involvement of parents and the
engagement of families of pupils enrolled in the district in the education of
their children.

NRS 385.357Plan to improve achievement of pupils for individual schools;
annual review; process for submission and approval of plan; timeline for
carrying out plan.

1. The principal of each school,
including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, in consultation with
the employees of the school, prepare a plan to improve the achievement of the
pupils enrolled in the school.

2. The plan developed pursuant to
subsection 1 must include:

(a) A review and analysis of the data pertaining
to the school upon which the report required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 385.347, as applicable, is based and a review and
analysis of any data that is more recent than the data upon which the report is
based.

(b) The identification of any problems or factors
at the school that are revealed by the review and analysis.

(c) Strategies based upon scientifically based
research, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(37), that will strengthen the core
academic subjects, as defined in NRS
389.018.

(d) Policies and practices concerning the core
academic subjects which have the greatest likelihood of ensuring that each
group of pupils enrolled in the school and identified in the statewide system
of accountability for public schools will meet the performance targets
established for that group.

(e) Annual measurable objectives and performance
targets, consistent with the annual measurable objectives and performance targets
established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public
schools, for the continuous and substantial progress by each group of pupils
identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schools who are
enrolled in the school to ensure that each group will meet the performance
targets established for that group.

(f) Strategies and practices which:

(1) Are consistent with the policy adopted
pursuant to NRS 392.457 by the board of
trustees of the school district in which the school is located, to promote
effective involvement by parents and families of pupils enrolled in the school
in the education of their children; and

(2) Are designed to improve and promote
effective involvement and engagement by parents and families of pupils enrolled
in the school which are consistent with the policies and recommendations of the
Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement made pursuant to NRS 385.635.

(g) As appropriate, programs of remedial
education or tutoring to be offered before and after school, during the summer,
or between sessions if the school operates on a year-round calendar for pupils
enrolled in the school who need additional instructional time to pass or to
reach a level considered proficient.

(h) Strategies to improve the academic
achievement of pupils enrolled in the school, including, without limitation,
strategies to:

(1) Instruct pupils who are not achieving
to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:

(I) The curriculum appropriate to
improve achievement;

(II) The manner by which the
instruction will improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils on the
examinations administered pursuant to NRS
389.550 and 389.805 and the college
and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807; and

(III) An identification of the
instruction and curriculum that is specifically designed to improve the
achievement and proficiency of pupils in each group identified in the statewide
system of accountability for public schools;

(2) Increase the rate of attendance of
pupils and reduce the number of pupils who drop out of school;

(3) Integrate technology into the
instructional and administrative programs of the school;

(4) Manage effectively the discipline of
pupils; and

(5) Enhance the professional development
offered for the teachers and administrators employed at the school to include
the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(34) and to address the specific
needs of pupils enrolled in the school, as deemed appropriate by the principal.

(i) An identification, by category, of the
employees of the school who are responsible for ensuring that the plan is
carried out effectively.

(j) In consultation with the school district or
governing body, as applicable, an identification, by category, of the employees
of the school district or governing body, if any, who are responsible for
ensuring that the plan is carried out effectively or for overseeing and
monitoring whether the plan is carried out effectively.

(k) In consultation with the Department, an
identification, by category, of the employees of the Department, if any, who
are responsible for overseeing and monitoring whether the plan is carried out
effectively.

(l) For each provision of the plan, a timeline
for carrying out that provision, including, without limitation, a timeline for
monitoring whether the provision is carried out effectively.

(m) For each provision of the plan, measurable
criteria for determining whether the provision has contributed toward improving
the academic achievement of pupils, increasing the rate of attendance of pupils
and reducing the number of pupils who drop out of school.

(n) The resources available to the school to
carry out the plan. If this State has a financial analysis program that is
designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools,
each school shall use that statewide program in complying with this paragraph.
If a statewide program is not available, each school shall use the financial
analysis program used by the school district in which the school is located in
complying with this paragraph.

(o) A summary of the effectiveness of
appropriations made by the Legislature that are available to the school to
improve the academic achievement of pupils and programs approved by the
Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils.

(p) A budget of the overall cost for carrying out
the plan.

3. The principal of each school shall, in
consultation with the employees of the school:

(a) Review the plan prepared pursuant to this
section annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan; and

(b) Based upon the evaluation of the plan, make
revisions, as necessary, to ensure that the plan is designed to improve the
academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the school.

4. On or before December 15 of each year,
the principal of each school shall submit the plan or the revised plan, as
applicable, to:

(a) If the school is a public school of the
school district, the superintendent of schools of the school district.

(b) If the school is a charter school, the
governing body of the charter school.

5. If a Title I school is rated as
underperforming pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public
schools, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing
body, as applicable, shall carry out a process for peer review of the plan or
the revised plan, as applicable, in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3)(E)
and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Not later than 45 days after
receipt of the plan, the superintendent of schools of the school district or
the governing body, as applicable, shall approve the plan or the revised plan,
as applicable, if it meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3) and the
regulations adopted pursuant thereto and the requirements of this section. The
superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body, as
applicable, may condition approval of the plan or the revised plan, as
applicable, in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3)(B) and the
regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The State Board shall prescribe the requirements
for the process of peer review, including, without limitation, the
qualifications of persons who may serve as peer reviewers.

6. If a school is rated as meeting the
annual measurable objectives and performance targets established pursuant to
the statewide system of accountability for public schools, or if a school that
is not a Title I school is rated as underperforming pursuant to the statewide
accountability system for public schools, not later than 45 days after receipt
of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, the superintendent of schools
of the school district or the governing body, as applicable, shall approve the
plan or the revised plan if it meets the requirements of this section.

7. On or before January 31 of each year,
the principal of each school shall submit the final plan or the final revised
plan, as applicable, to the:

(a) Superintendent of Public Instruction;

(b) Governor;

(c) State Board;

(d) Department;

(e) Committee;

(f) Bureau; and

(g) Board of trustees of the school district in
which the school is located or, if the school is a charter school, the sponsor
of the charter school and the governing body of the charter school.

8. A plan for the improvement of a school
must be carried out expeditiously, but not later than February 15 after
approval of the plan pursuant to subsection 5 or 6, as applicable.

1. The State Board shall prepare a single
annual report of accountability that includes, without limitation the
information prescribed by NRS 385.3572 to 385.3592, inclusive.

2. A separate reporting for a group of
pupils must not be made pursuant to this section and NRS
385.3572 to 385.3592, inclusive, if the number
of pupils in that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable
information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information
about an individual pupil. The Department shall use the mechanism approved by
the United States Department of Education for the statewide system of
accountability for public schools for determining the minimum number of pupils
that must be in a group for that group to yield statistically reliable
information.

3. The annual report of accountability
must:

(a) Be prepared in a concise manner; and

(b) Be presented in an understandable and uniform
format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents can
understand.

4. On or before October 15 of each year,
the State Board shall:

(a) Provide for public dissemination of the
annual report of accountability by posting a copy of the report on the Internet
website maintained by the Department; and

(b) Provide written notice that the report is
available on the Internet website maintained by the Department. The written
notice must be provided to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) Committee;

(3) Bureau;

(4) Board of Regents of the University of
Nevada;

(5) Board of trustees of each school
district;

(6) Governing body of each charter school;
and

(7) The Attorney General, with a specific
reference to the information that is reported pursuant to paragraph (e) of
subsection 1 of NRS 385.3584.

5. Upon the request of the Governor, the
Attorney General, an entity described in paragraph (b) of subsection 4 or a
member of the general public, the State Board shall provide a portion or
portions of the annual report of accountability.

NRS 385.3574State accountability report: Pupil achievement and school
performance.The annual report of
accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS
385.3572 must include information on pupil achievement and school
performance, including, without limitation:

1. Information on the achievement of all
pupils based upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807, reported for each school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district,
and for this State as a whole.

2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2 of NRS 385.3572, pupil achievement,
reported separately by gender and reported separately for the groups of pupils
identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

3. A comparison of the achievement of
pupils in each group identified in the statewide system of accountability for
public schools with the performance targets established for that group.

4. The percentage of all pupils who were
not tested, reported for each school district, including, without limitation,
each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

5. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2 of NRS 385.3572, the percentage of
pupils who were not tested, reported separately by gender and reported
separately for the groups identified in the statewide system of accountability
for public schools.

6. The most recent 3-year trend in the
achievement of pupils in each subject area tested and each grade level tested
pursuant to NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807, reported for each school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district,
and for this State as a whole, which may include information regarding the
trend in the achievement of pupils for more than 3 years, if such information
is available.

7. The rating of each public school,
including, without limitation, each charter school, pursuant to the statewide
system of accountability for public schools.

8. Information on whether each public
school, including, without limitation, each charter school, has made progress
based upon the model adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3595, if applicable for the grade level of
pupils enrolled at the school.

9. Information on the results of pupils
who participated in the examinations of the National Assessment of Educational
Progress required pursuant to NRS 389.012.

NRS 385.3576State accountability report: Class sizes.The annual report of accountability prepared
by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572 must
include information on class sizes, including, without limitation:

1. The ratio of pupils to teachers in
kindergarten and at each grade level for all elementary schools, reported for
each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the
district, and for this State as a whole; and

2. The average class size for each core
academic subject, as set forth in NRS
389.018, for each secondary school, reported for each school district and
for this State as a whole.

NRS 385.3578State accountability report: Personnel employed by each school
district; designation of categories of personnel.

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572
must include information on personnel, including, without limitation:

(a) The total number of persons employed by each
school district in this State, including, without limitation, each charter
school in the district. Each such person must be reported as either an
administrator, a teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than
one category.

(b) In addition to the total number of persons
employed by each school district in each category, the number of employees in
each of the three categories expressed as a percentage of the total number of
persons employed by the school district.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Administrator” means a person who spends at
least 50 percent of his or her work year supervising other staff or licensed
personnel, or both, and who is not classified by the board of trustees of a
school district as a professional-technical employee.

(b) “Other staff” means all persons who are not
reported as administrators or teachers, including, without limitation:

(1) School counselors, school nurses and
other employees who spend at least 50 percent of their work year providing
emotional support, noninstructional guidance or medical support to pupils;

(2) Noninstructional support staff, including,
without limitation, janitors, school police officers and maintenance staff; and

(3) Persons classified by the board of
trustees of a school district as professional-technical employees, including,
without limitation, technical employees and employees on the
professional-technical pay scale.

(c) “Teacher” means a person licensed pursuant to
chapter 391 of NRS who is classified by the
board of trustees of a school district:

(1) As a teacher and who spends at least
50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction or discipline to
pupils; or

(2) As instructional support staff, who
does not hold a supervisory position and who spends not more than 50 percent of
his or her work year providing instruction to pupils. Such instructional
support staff includes, without limitation, librarians and persons who provide
instructional support.

NRS 385.358Summary of accountability information for individual schools;
submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on
Internet.Repealed. (See chapter
365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.3581State accountability report: Professional qualifications of
teachers and paraprofessionals; attendance of teachers.

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572
must include information on teachers and paraprofessionals, including, without
limitation:

(a) For each school district, including, without
limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole,
information on the professional qualifications of teachers employed by the
school districts and charter schools, including, without limitation:

(II) Providing instruction pursuant
to a waiver of the requirements for licensure for the grade level or subject
area in which the teachers are employed; or

(III) Otherwise providing
instruction without an endorsement for the subject area in which the teachers
are employed;

(2) The percentage of classes in the core
academic subjects, as set forth in NRS
389.018, in this State that are not taught by highly qualified teachers;

(3) The percentage of classes in the core
academic subjects, as set forth in NRS
389.018, in this State that are not taught by highly qualified teachers, in
the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty
schools, which for the purposes of this subparagraph means schools in the top
quartile of poverty and the bottom quartile of poverty in this State;

(4) For each middle school, junior high
school and high school:

(I) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or
assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers, including the total
number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at each school,
identified by grade level and subject area; and

(II) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as
short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term
substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level and
subject area; and

(5) For each elementary school:

(I) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or
assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers, including the total
number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at each school,
identified by grade level; and

(II) The number of persons employed
as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as
short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term
substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level.

(b) The attendance of teachers who provide
instruction, reported for each school district, including, without limitation,
each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(c) Information on the paraprofessionals employed
at public schools in this State, including, without limitation, the charter
schools in this State. The information must include:

(1) The number of paraprofessionals
employed, reported for each school district, including, without limitation,
each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole; and

(2) For each school district, including,
without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as
a whole, the number and percentage of all paraprofessionals who do not satisfy
the qualifications set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6319(c). The reporting requirements
of this subparagraph apply to paraprofessionals who are employed in programs
supported with Title I money and to paraprofessionals who are not employed in
programs supported with Title I money.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Highly qualified” has the meaning ascribed
to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(23).

NRS 385.3583State accountability report: Attendance, truancy and transiency
of pupils.The annual report of
accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS
385.3572 must include information on the attendance, truancy and transiency
of pupils, including, without limitation:

1. For all elementary schools, junior high
schools and middle schools, the rate of attendance, reported for each school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district,
and for this State as a whole.

2. The number of pupils in each grade who
are retained in the same grade pursuant to NRS
392.033 or 392.125, reported for
each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the
district, and for this State as a whole.

3. The transiency rate of pupils, reported
for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in
the district, and for this State as a whole. For the purposes of this
subsection, a pupil is not a transient if the pupil is transferred to a
different school within the school district as a result of a change in the zone
of attendance by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.040.

4. The number of habitual truants reported
for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in
the district, and for this State as a whole, including, without limitation, the
number who are:

(a) Reported to an attendance officer, a school
police officer or a local law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subsection 2 of NRS 392.144;

(b) Referred to an advisory board to review
school attendance pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144; and

(c) Referred for the imposition of administrative
sanctions pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144.

1. The annual report of accountability
prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572
must include information on the discipline of pupils, including, without
limitation:

(a) Incidents involving weapons or violence,
reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter
school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(b) Incidents involving the use or possession of
alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, reported for each school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district,
and for this State as a whole.

(c) The suspension and expulsion of pupils
required or authorized pursuant to NRS
392.466 and 392.467, reported for
each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the
district, and for this State as a whole.

(d) The number of pupils who are deemed habitual
disciplinary problems pursuant to NRS
392.4655, reported for each school district, including, without limitation,
each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(e) For each school district, including, without
limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole:

(1) The number of reported violations of NRS 388.135 occurring at a school or otherwise
involving a pupil enrolled at a school, regardless of the outcome of the
investigation conducted pursuant to NRS
388.1351;

(2) The number of incidents determined to
be bullying or cyber-bullying after an investigation is conducted pursuant to NRS 388.1351;

(3) The number of incidents resulting in
suspension or expulsion for bullying or cyber-bullying; and

(4) Any actions taken to reduce the number
of incidents of bullying or cyber-bullying, including, without limitation,
training that was offered or other policies, practices and programs that were
implemented.

(f) For each high school in each school district,
including, without limitation, each charter school that operates as a high
school, and for the high schools in this State as a whole:

(1) The number and percentage of pupils
whose violations of the code of honor relating to cheating prescribed pursuant
to NRS 392.461 or any other code of
honor applicable to pupils enrolled in high school were reported to the
principal of the high school, reported by the type of violation;

(2) The consequences, if any, to the pupil
whose violation is reported pursuant to subparagraph (1), reported by the type
of consequence;

(3) The number of any such violations of a
code of honor in a previous school year by a pupil whose violation is reported
pursuant to subparagraph (1), reported by the type of violation; and

(4) The process used by the high school to
address violations of a code of honor which are reported to the principal.

NRS 385.3585State accountability report: Graduation and drop-out rates of
pupils; enrollment of pupils in remedial college courses.The annual report of accountability prepared
by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572 must
include information on the graduation and drop-out rates of pupils and the
enrollment of pupils in remedial courses in college, including, without
limitation:

1. For each school district, including,
without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as
a whole, the number and percentage of pupils who received:

(a) A standard high school diploma.

(b) An adult diploma.

(c) An adjusted diploma.

2. The annual rate of pupils who drop out
of school in grade 8 and a separate reporting of the annual rate of pupils who
drop out of school in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, reported for each school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district,
and for this State as a whole. The reporting for pupils in grades 9 to 12,
inclusive, excludes pupils who:

(a) Provide proof to the school district of
successful completion of the high school equivalency assessment selected by the
State Board pursuant to NRS 385.448.

(b) Are enrolled in courses that are approved by
the Department as meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma.

(c) Withdraw from school to attend another
school.

3. The percentage of pupils who graduated
from a high school or charter school in the immediately preceding year and
enrolled in remedial courses in reading, writing or mathematics at a
university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of
Higher Education, reported for each school district, including, without
limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

NRS 385.3587State accountability report: Pupils who are limited English
proficient.The annual report of
accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS
385.3572 must include for each school district, including, without
limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole,
information regarding the progression of pupils who are limited English
proficient in attaining proficiency in the English language, including, without
limitation:

1. The number and percentage of pupils who
were identified as limited English proficient at the beginning of the school
year, were continually enrolled throughout the school year and were identified
as proficient in English by the completion of the school year;

2. The achievement and proficiency of
pupils who are limited English proficient in comparison to the pupils who are
proficient in English;

3. A comparison of pupils who are limited
English proficient and pupils who are proficient in the English language in the
following areas:

(a) Retention rates;

(b) Graduation rates;

(c) Dropout rates;

(d) Grade point averages; and

(e) Scores on the examinations administered
pursuant to NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807; and

4. Results of the assessments and
reassessments of pupils who are limited English proficient, reported separately
by the primary language of the pupils, pursuant to the policies developed by
the boards of trustees of school districts pursuant to NRS 388.407.

NRS 385.3589State accountability report: Career and technical education.The annual report of accountability prepared
by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572 must
include for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter
school in the district and for this State as a whole, information on pupils
enrolled in career and technical education, including, without limitation:

1. The number of pupils enrolled in a
course of career and technical education;

2. The number of pupils who completed a
course of career and technical education;

3. The average daily attendance of pupils
who are enrolled in a program of career and technical education;

4. The annual rate of pupils who dropped
out of school and were enrolled in a program of career and technical education
before dropping out;

5. The number and percentage of pupils who
completed a program of career and technical education and who received a
standard high school diploma or an adjusted diploma; and

6. The number and percentage of pupils who
completed a program of career and technical education and who did not receive a
high school diploma because the pupils failed to satisfy the criteria
prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS
389.805.

NRS 385.359Authority of Bureau to convene advisory group to review
accountability information; duties of advisory group; qualifications of members
of advisory group.Repealed. (See
chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.3591State accountability report: Remedial and special programs.The annual report of accountability prepared
by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572 must
include information on remedial and special programs, including, without
limitation:

1. A compilation of the programs of remedial
study purchased in whole or in part with money received from this State that
are used in each school district, including, without limitation, each charter
school in the district. The compilation must include:

(a) The amount and sources of money received for
programs of remedial study.

(b) An identification of each program of remedial
study, listed by subject area.

2. A compilation of the special programs
available for pupils at individual schools, listed by school and by school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district.

NRS 385.3592State accountability report: Fiscal information; technological
facilities and equipment.The
annual report of accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3572 must include fiscal information and
information relating to technological facilities and equipment, including,
without limitation:

1. The total expenditure per pupil for
each school district in this State, including, without limitation, each charter
school in the district. If this State has a financial analysis program that is
designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools,
the State Board shall use that statewide program in complying with this
subsection. If a statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use
the Department’s own financial analysis program in complying with this
subsection.

2. The total statewide expenditure per
pupil. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track
educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, the State Board
shall use that statewide program in complying with this subsection. If a
statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use the Department’s
own financial analysis program in complying with this subsection.

3. Each source of funding for this State
to be used for the system of public education.

4. An identification of appropriations
made by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils and
programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of
pupils.

5. The technological facilities and
equipment available for educational purposes, reported for each school
district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district,
and for this State as a whole.

NRS 385.3593Plan by State Board to improve achievement of pupils:
Preparation; contents; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan; establishment of
goals and benchmarks; annual review and submission.

1. The State Board shall prepare a plan to
improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in the public schools in this State.
The plan:

(a) Must be prepared in consultation with:

(1) Employees of the Department;

(2) At least one employee of a school
district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, appointed by the
Nevada Association of School Boards;

(3) At least one employee of a school
district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the
Nevada Association of School Boards; and

(4) At least one representative of the
Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs
created by NRS 391.516, appointed by
the Council; and

(b) May be prepared in consultation with:

(1) Representatives of institutions of
higher education;

(2) Representatives of regional
educational laboratories;

(3) Representatives of outside consultant
groups;

(4) Representatives of the regional
training programs for the professional development of teachers and
administrators created by NRS 391.512;

(5) The Bureau; and

(6) Other persons who the State Board
determines are appropriate.

2. A plan to improve the achievement of
pupils enrolled in public schools in this State must include:

(a) A review and analysis of the data upon which
the report required pursuant to NRS 385.3572 is
based and a review and analysis of any data that is more recent than the data
upon which the report is based.

(b) The identification of any problems or factors
common among the school districts or charter schools in this State, as revealed
by the review and analysis.

(c) Strategies based upon scientifically based
research, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(37), that will strengthen the core
academic subjects, as set forth in NRS
389.018.

(d) Strategies to improve the academic
achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State, including,
without limitation, strategies to:

(1) Instruct pupils who are not achieving
to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:

(I) The curriculum appropriate to
improve achievement;

(II) The manner by which the
instruction will improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils on the
examinations administered pursuant to NRS
389.550 and 389.805 and the college
and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807; and

(III) An identification of the
instruction and curriculum that is specifically designed to improve the
achievement and proficiency of pupils in each group identified in the statewide
system of accountability for public schools;

(2) Increase the rate of attendance of
pupils and reduce the number of pupils who drop out of school;

(3) Integrate technology into the
instructional and administrative programs of the school districts;

(4) Manage effectively the discipline of
pupils; and

(5) Enhance the professional development
offered for the teachers and administrators employed at public schools in this
State to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(34) and to
address the specific needs of the pupils enrolled in public schools in this
State, as deemed appropriate by the State Board.

(e) Strategies designed to provide to the pupils
enrolled in middle school, junior high school and high school, the teachers and
counselors who provide instruction to those pupils, and the parents and
guardians of those pupils information concerning:

(1) The requirements for admission to an
institution of higher education and the opportunities for financial aid;

(2) The availability of Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarships pursuant to NRS
396.911 to 396.945, inclusive; and

(3) The need for a pupil to make informed
decisions about his or her curriculum in middle school, junior high school and
high school in preparation for success after graduation.

(f) An identification, by category, of the
employees of the Department who are responsible for ensuring that each
provision of the plan is carried out effectively.

(g) A timeline for carrying out the plan,
including, without limitation:

(1) The rate of improvement and progress
which must be attained annually in meeting the goals and benchmarks established
by the State Board pursuant to subsection 3; and

(2) For each provision of the plan, a
timeline for carrying out that provision, including, without limitation, a
timeline for monitoring whether the provision is carried out effectively.

(h) For each provision of the plan, measurable
criteria for determining whether the provision has contributed toward improving
the academic achievement of pupils, increasing the rate of attendance of pupils
and reducing the number of pupils who drop out of school.

(i) Strategies to improve the allocation of
resources from this State, by program and by school district, in a manner that
will improve the academic achievement of pupils. If this State has a financial
analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and
revenues to individual schools, the State Board shall use that statewide
program in complying with this paragraph. If a statewide program is not
available, the State Board shall use the Department’s own financial analysis
program in complying with this paragraph.

(j) Based upon the reallocation of resources set
forth in paragraph (i), the resources available to the State Board and the
Department to carry out the plan, including, without limitation, a budget for
the overall cost of carrying out the plan.

(k) A summary of the effectiveness of
appropriations made by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of
pupils and programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic
achievement of pupils.

(l) A 5-year strategic plan which identifies the
recurring issues in improving the achievement and proficiency of pupils in this
State and which establishes strategic goals to address those issues. The 5-year
strategic plan must be:

(1) Based upon the data from previous
years which is collected by the Department for the plan developed pursuant to
this section; and

(2) Designed to track the progress made in
achieving the strategic goals established by the Department.

(m) Any additional plans addressing the achievement
and proficiency of pupils adopted by the Department.

3. The State Board shall:

(a) In developing the plan to improve the
achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools, establish clearly defined
goals and benchmarks for improving the achievement of pupils, including,
without limitation, goals for:

(1) Improving proficiency results in core
academic subjects;

(2) Increasing the number of pupils
enrolled in public middle schools and junior high schools, including, without
limitation, charter schools, who enter public high schools with the skills
necessary to succeed in high school;

(3) Improving the percentage of pupils who
enroll in grade 9 and who graduate from a public high school, including,
without limitation, a charter school, with a standard or higher diploma upon
completion;

(4) Improving the performance of pupils on
standardized college entrance examinations;

(5) Increasing the percentage of pupils
enrolled in high schools who enter postsecondary educational institutions or
who are career and workforce ready; and

(6) Reengaging disengaged youth who have
dropped out of high school or who are at risk of dropping out of high school,
including, without limitation, a mechanism for tracking and maintaining
communication with those youth who have dropped out of school or who are at
risk of doing so;

(b) Review the plan annually to evaluate the
effectiveness of the plan;

(c) Examine the timeline for implementing the
plan and each provision of the plan to determine whether the annual goals and
benchmarks have been attained; and

(d) Based upon the evaluation of the plan, make
revisions, as necessary, to ensure that:

(1) The goals and benchmarks set forth in
the plan are being attained in a timely manner; and

(2) The plan is designed to improve the
academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State.

4. On or before January 31 of each year,
the State Board shall submit the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, to
the:

(a) Governor;

(b) Committee;

(c) Bureau;

(d) Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

(e) Council to Establish Academic Standards for
Public Schools created by NRS 389.510;

Adoption of Growth Model for Schools; Inclusion of Certain
Pupils Within Statewide System of Accountability; Annual Ratings of Public
Schools; Duties of Department

NRS 385.3594Compliance of statewide system of accountability with
requirements for receipt of federal education funding; additional requirements
for statewide system of accountability.

1. The Department shall make every effort
to obtain the approval necessary from the United States Department of Education
to ensure that the statewide system of accountability for public schools
complies with all requirements for the receipt of federal money under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., as
amended.

2. The statewide system of accountability
applies to all public schools, regardless of Title I status, and must:

(a) Include a method to, on an annual basis, rate
each public school based upon the performance of the school and based upon
whether each public school meets the annual measurable objectives and
performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of
accountability;

(b) Include a method to implement consequences,
rewards and supports for public schools based upon the ratings; and

(c) Establish annual measurable objectives and
performance targets for public schools and performance targets for specific
groups of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils who are economically
disadvantaged, pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, pupils with
disabilities and pupils who are limited English proficient. The annual
measurable objectives and performance targets must:

(1) Be based primarily upon the
measurement of the progress and proficiency of pupils on the examinations
administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or
389.805, as applicable; and

(2) For high schools, include the rate of
graduation and the rate of attendance.

3. The statewide system of accountability
for public schools may include a method to:

(a) On an annual basis, rate school districts
based upon the performance of the public schools within the school district and
whether those public schools meet the annual measurable objectives and
performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of
accountability; and

(b) Implement consequences, rewards and supports
for school districts based upon the ratings.

NRS 385.3595Adoption of model to
measure achievement of pupils on criterion-referenced examinations; use of model
to track progress of individual schools from year to year.

1. The Department shall adopt a model to
measure the achievement of pupils enrolled in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, based
upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550. The model must be designed so
that the progress of pupils enrolled in a public school may be tracked from
year to year to determine whether the school has made progress in the
achievement of pupils.

2. The board of trustees of each school
district and the governing body of each charter school shall apply the model in
the format required by the Department. The information collected must be used
to determine whether individual schools have made progress in the achievement
of pupils.

(b) An alternative program for the education of
pupils at risk of dropping out of school pursuant to NRS 388.537; or

(c) A program of education that:

(1) Primarily serves pupils with
disabilities; or

(2) Is operated within a:

(I) Local, regional or state
facility for the detention of children;

(II) Juvenile forestry camp;

(III) Child welfare agency; or

(IV) Correctional institution,

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included within the statewide system of accountability set forth in NRS 385.3455 to 385.3891,
inclusive.

2. The regulations adopted pursuant to
subsection 1 must also set forth the manner in which:

(a) The progress of pupils enrolled in a program
of distance education, an alternative program or a program of education
described in subsection 1 will be accounted for within the statewide system of
accountability; and

(b) The results of pupils enrolled in a program
of distance education, an alternative program or a program of education
described in subsection 1 on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 and, if applicable for the
grade levels of the pupils enrolled, the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807 will be reported.

1. On or before July 31 of each year, the
Department shall determine whether each public school is meeting the annual
measurable objectives and performance targets established pursuant to the
statewide system of accountability for public schools.

2. The determination pursuant to
subsection 1 for a public school, including, without limitation, a charter
school sponsored by the board of trustees of the school district, must be made
in consultation with the board of trustees of the school district in which the
public school is located. If a charter school is sponsored by the State Public
Charter School Authority or by a college or university within the Nevada System
of Higher Education, the Department shall make a determination for the charter
school in consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority or the
institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors the
charter school, as applicable. The determination made for each school must be
based only upon the information and data for those pupils who are enrolled in
the school for a full academic year. On or before July 31 of each year, the
Department shall transmit:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b)
or (c), the determination made for each public school to the board of trustees
of the school district in which the public school is located.

(b) To the State Public Charter School Authority
the determination made for each charter school that is sponsored by the State
Public Charter School Authority.

(c) The determination made for the charter school
to the institution that sponsors the charter school if a charter school is
sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher
Education.

3. If the number of pupils in a particular
group who are enrolled in a public school is insufficient to yield
statistically reliable information:

(a) The Department shall not determine that the
school has failed to meet the performance targets established pursuant to the statewide
system of accountability for public schools based solely upon that particular
group.

(b) The pupils in such a group must be included
in the overall count of pupils enrolled in the school who took the
examinations.

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Department shall use the mechanism approved by the United States Department of
Education for the statewide system of accountability for public schools for
determining the number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to
yield statistically reliable information.

4. If an irregularity in testing
administration or an irregularity in testing security occurs at a school and
the irregularity invalidates the test scores of pupils, those test scores must
be included in the scores of pupils reported for the school, the attendance of
those pupils must be counted towards the total number of pupils who took the
examinations and the pupils must be included in the total number of pupils who
were required to take the examinations.

5. As used in this section:

(a) “Irregularity in testing administration” has
the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 389.604.

(b) “Irregularity in testing security” has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 389.608.

NRS 385.3622Monitoring administration of examinations by Department required
under certain circumstances if school fails to meet annual measurable
objectives and performance targets.If
the Department determines that a public school has failed to meet the annual
measurable objectives and performance targets established pursuant to the
statewide system of accountability for public schools, the Department or its
designee shall, to the extent money is available, monitor at the school the
administration of the examinations that are required pursuant to NRS 389.550 and ensure that all eligible
pupils who are in attendance on the day of the administration of the
examinations are given an opportunity to take the examinations.

NRS 385.366Annual rating of schools; issuance of preliminary ratings;
opportunity for schools to review data; notice of final ratings.

1. Based upon the information received
from the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613, the
board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before August 15 of each
year, issue a preliminary rating for each public school in the school district
in accordance with the statewide system of accountability for public schools,
excluding charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School
Authority or by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher
Education. The board of trustees shall make preliminary ratings for all charter
schools that are sponsored by the board of trustees. The Department shall make
preliminary ratings for all charter schools that are sponsored by the State
Public Charter School Authority and all charter schools sponsored by a college
or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

2. Before making a final rating for a
school, the board of trustees of the school district or the Department, as
applicable, shall provide the school an opportunity to review the data upon
which the preliminary rating is based and to present evidence. If the school is
a public school of the school district or a charter school sponsored by the
board of trustees, the board of trustees of the school district shall, in
consultation with the Department, make a final determination concerning the
rating for the school on September 15. If the school is a charter school
sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or by a college or
university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall
make a final determination concerning the rating for the school on September
15.

3. On or before September 15 of each year,
the Department shall provide written notice of the determinations made pursuant
to NRS 385.3613 and the final ratings made
pursuant to this section as follows:

(a) The determinations and final ratings made for
all schools in this State to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) State Board;

(3) Committee; and

(4) Bureau.

(b) The determinations and final ratings made for
all schools within a school district to the:

(1) Superintendent of schools of the
school district; and

(2) Board of trustees of the school
district.

(c) The determination and final rating made for
each school to the principal of the school.

(d) The determination and final rating made for
each charter school to the sponsor of the charter school.

NRS 385.3746Designation of Title I schools as demonstrating need for
improvement for 4 consecutive years: Technical assistance, school choice,
supplemental educational services and development of plan for restructuring
required; delay from development of plan required for certain schools.Repealed. (See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada
2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.376Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for
improvement for 4 consecutive years: Corrective action and other consequences
and sanctions authorized; delay from imposition required for certain schools;
notice of consequences and sanctions.Repealed.
(See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.37603Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for
improvement for 5 or more consecutive years: Repeal of plan to improve and
implementation of turnaround plan; notice; technical assistance.Repealed. (See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada
2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.37605Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for
improvement for 5 consecutive years or more: Corrective action and other
consequences and sanctions authorized; delay from imposition required for
certain schools; monitoring of turnaround plan by Department; notice of
consequences and sanctions.Repealed.
(See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.37607Designation of Title I schools as demonstrating need for
improvement for 5 consecutive years or more: Repeal of plan to improve and
implementation of plan for restructuring; delay from implementation of plan
required for certain schools; technical assistance, school choice and
supplemental educational services required; notice.Repealed.
(See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.3761Restructuring required for Title I schools; notice of
restructuring.Repealed. (See
chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.3771Annual designation of school districts; issuance of preliminary
designations; opportunity for school districts to review data; notice of final
designations; public dissemination.Repealed.
(See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

NRS 385.3785Commission: Establishment of program of educational excellence;
allocations of money to public schools and consortiums of public schools;
Department required to provide list of priorities of schools; review of certain
information by Commission.Repealed.
(See chapter 448, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 2641.)

NRS 385.3787Use of money by public schools and consortiums of public schools
that receive allocations from Account; submission of evaluation of
effectiveness.Repealed. (See
chapter 448, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 2641.)

NRS 385.379Creation of Account for Programs for Innovation and the
Prevention of Remediation; acceptance of gifts and grants; use of money in
Account.[Replaced in revision by NRS 387.031.]

NRS 385.382Form for notice to parents concerning rating of school as
underperforming.The Department
shall prescribe a form for notice to parents and guardians concerning the
rating of a public school as underperforming.

NRS 385.3891Establishment of monitoring system for statewide system of
accountability; annual summary of findings.

1. The Department shall establish a
monitoring system for the statewide system of accountability. The monitoring
system must identify significant levels of achievement of pupils on the
examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 and 389.805 and the college and career
readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 389.807, identified by school and by
school district.

2. On or before October 1 of each year,
the Department shall prepare a written summary of the findings made pursuant to
subsection 1. The written summary must be provided to:

(a) The Committee; and

(b) If the findings show inconsistencies
applicable to a particular school district or school within a school district,
the board of trustees of that school district.

3. The Committee shall review the report
submitted pursuant to subsection 2 and take such action as it deems
appropriate.

NRS 385.391Regulations governing recognition of certain schools and to
carry out statewide system of accountability.Repealed.
(See chapter 365, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1939.)

HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENT

NRS 385.448Selection of assessment
by State Board; eligibility to take assessment; permission of board of trustees
required under certain circumstances; regulations.

1. The State Board shall select an
assessment which enables a person who satisfies the requirements of subsection
2 or 3, as applicable, to demonstrate that he or she has achieved an
educational level which is an acceptable substitute for completing a high
school education.

2. A person who:

(a) Is 17 years of age or older;

(b) If he or she is at least 17 years of age but
less than 18 years of age, submits to the State Board written permission signed
by his or her parent or legal guardian;

(c) Has not graduated from a high school;

(d) Is not currently enrolled in a high school;
and

(e) Satisfies any other requirements prescribed
by the State Board,

Ê may take the
high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board.

3. The board of trustees of a school
district may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant permission to take
the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board to a person
who:

(a) Resides in the school district;

(b) Is at least 16 years of age but less than 17
years of age;

(c) Submits to the board of trustees written
permission signed by his or her parent or legal guardian;

(d) Has not graduated from a high school;

(e) Is not currently enrolled in a high school;
and

(f) Satisfies any other requirements prescribed
by the board of trustees.

4. The State Board may adopt regulations
to carry out the provisions of this section.

NRS 385.451Disclosure of questions and answers prohibited; exceptions.It is unlawful to disclose the questions
contained in the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board
pursuant to NRS 385.448 and the approved answers
used for grading the assessment except:

1. To the extent that disclosure is
required in the Department’s administration of the assessment.

2. That a disclosure may be made to a
state officer who is a member of the Executive or Legislative branch to the
extent that it is related to the performance of that officer’s duties.

NRS 385.501Definitions.As
used in NRS 385.501 to 385.585,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 385.502, 385.503
and 385.505 have the meanings ascribed to them in
those sections.

2. Each member of the Senate shall, taking
into consideration any recommendations made by a member of the Assembly,
appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications set
forth in NRS 385.525. A member of the Assembly may
submit recommendations to a member of the Senate concerning the appointment.

3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4, appointments to the Youth Legislature must be made by each member
of the Senate before April 30 of each odd-numbered year. The term of each
member of the Youth Legislature begins June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

4. If a member of the Senate does not make
an appointment to the Youth Legislature by April 30 of an odd-numbered year,
the members of the Assembly whose assembly districts are at least partially
located within the senatorial district of that member of the Senate must
collaborate to appoint a person who submits an application and meets the
qualifications set forth in NRS 385.525.

5. Each member of the Youth Legislature
serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed to one successive 2-year term
if the member continues to meet the qualifications set forth in NRS 385.525.

NRS 385.525Qualifications for service; application for appointment and
reappointment; notice of change in residency or school of enrollment.

1. To be eligible to serve on the Youth
Legislature, a person:

(a) Must be:

(1) A resident of the senatorial district
of the Senator who appoints him or her;

(2) Enrolled in a public school or private
school located in the senatorial district of the Senator who appoints him or
her; or

(3) A homeschooled child who is otherwise
eligible to be enrolled in a public school in the senatorial district of the
Senator who appoints him or her;

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3
of NRS 385.535, must be:

(1) Enrolled in a public school or private
school in this State in grade 9, 10 or 11 for the first school year of the term
for which he or she is appointed; or

(2) A homeschooled child who is otherwise
eligible to enroll in a public school in this State in grade 9, 10 or 11 for
the first school year of the term for which he or she is appointed; and

(c) Must not be related by blood, adoption or
marriage within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to the Senator
who appoints him or her or to any member of the Assembly who collaborated to
appoint him or her.

2. If, at any time, a person appointed to
the Youth Legislature changes his or her residency or changes his or her school
of enrollment in such a manner as to render the person ineligible under his or
her original appointment, the person shall inform the Board, in writing, within
30 days after becoming aware of such changed facts.

3. A person who wishes to be appointed or
reappointed to the Youth Legislature must submit an application on the form
prescribed pursuant to subsection 4 to the Senator of the senatorial district
in which the person resides, is enrolled in a public school or private school
or, if the person is a homeschooled child, the senatorial district in which he
or she is otherwise eligible to be enrolled in a public school. A person may
not submit an application to more than one Senator in a calendar year.

4. The Board shall prescribe a form for
applications submitted pursuant to this section, which must require the
signature of the principal of the school in which the applicant is enrolled or,
if the applicant is a homeschooled child, the signature of a member of the
community in which the applicant resides other than a relative of the applicant.

(1) Two meetings of the Youth Legislature,
including, without limitation, meetings conducted in person, meetings conducted
by teleconference, meetings conducted by videoconference and meetings conducted
by other electronic means;

(2) Two activities of the Youth
Legislature;

(3) Two event days of the Youth
Legislature; or

(4) Any combination of absences from
meetings, activities or event days of the Youth Legislature, if the combination
of absences therefrom equals two or more,

Ê unless the
absences are, as applicable, excused by the Chair or Vice Chair of the Board.

(c) A change of residency or a change of the
school of enrollment of a member which renders that member ineligible under his
or her original appointment.

2. In addition to the provisions of
subsection 1, a position on the Youth Legislature becomes vacant if:

(a) A member of the Youth Legislature graduates
from high school or otherwise ceases to attend public school or private school
for any reason other than to become a homeschooled child; or

(b) A member of the Youth Legislature who is a
homeschooled child completes an educational plan of instruction for grade 12 or
otherwise ceases to be a homeschooled child for any reason other than to enroll
in a public school or private school.

3. A vacancy on the Youth Legislature must
be filled:

(a) For the remainder of the unexpired term in
the same manner as the original appointment, except that, if the remainder of
the unexpired term is less than 1 year, the member of the Senate who made the
original appointment may appoint a person who:

(1) Is enrolled in a public school or
private school in this State in grade 12 or who is a homeschooled child who is
otherwise eligible to enroll in a public school in this State in grade 12; and

(2) Satisfies the qualifications set forth
in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS
385.525.

(b) Insofar as is practicable, within 30 days
after the date on which the vacancy occurs.

4. As used in this section, “event day”
means any single calendar day on which an official, scheduled event of the
Youth Legislature is held, including, without limitation, a course of
instruction, a course of orientation, a meeting, a seminar or any other
official, scheduled activity.

(b) Shall, in the event of a vacancy on the Youth
Legislature, notify the appropriate appointing authority of such vacancy.

(c) May accept gifts, grants and donations from
any source for the support of the Youth Legislature in carrying out the
provisions of NRS 385.501 to 385.585,
inclusive. Any such gifts, grants and donations must be deposited in the
Account.

(a) Hold at least two public hearings in this
State each school year. The Youth Legislature may simultaneously teleconference
or videoconference each public hearing to two or more prominent locations
throughout this State.

(b) Evaluate, review and comment upon issues of
importance to the youth in this State, including, without limitation:

(1) Education;

(2) Employment opportunities;

(3) Participation of youth in state and
local government;

(4) A safe learning environment;

(5) The prevention of substance abuse;

(6) Emotional and physical well-being;

(7) Foster care; and

(8) Access to state and local services.

(c) Conduct a public awareness campaign to raise
awareness about the Youth Legislature and to enhance outreach to the youth in
this State.

2. During his or her term, each member of
the Youth Legislature shall:

(a) Conduct at least one meeting to afford the
youth of this State an opportunity to discuss issues of importance to the youth
in this State.

(b) Complete such other activities as may be
assigned to him or her by the Board as a member of the Youth Legislature.

3. The Youth Legislature may, within the
limits of available money and if approved by the Board:

(a) During the period in which the Legislature is
in a regular session, meet as often as necessary to conduct the business of the
Youth Legislature and to advise the Legislature on proposed legislation
relating to the youth in this State.

(b) Form committees, which may meet as often as
necessary to assist with the business of the Youth Legislature.

(c) Conduct periodic seminars for its members
regarding leadership, government and the legislative process.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the Youth Legislature and its committees shall comply with the
provisions of chapter 241 of NRS. Any
activities of the Youth Legislature which are conducted solely for purposes of
training, including, without limitation, any orientation programs conducted for
the Youth Legislature, are not subject to the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.

5. On or before May 30 of each year, the
Youth Legislature shall submit a written report to the Board and to the
Governor describing the activities of the Youth Legislature during the
immediately preceding school year and any recommendations for legislation. The
Board shall transmit the written report to the Legislative Committee on
Education and to the next regular session of the Legislature.

1. Request the drafting of not more than
one legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Youth
Legislature. A request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or
before December 1 preceding the commencement of a regular session of the
Legislature unless the Legislative Commission authorizes submitting a request
after that date.

2. Adopt procedures to conduct meetings of
the Youth Legislature and any committees thereof. Those procedures may be
changed upon approval of a majority vote of all members of the Youth
Legislature who are present and voting.

3. Advise the Board regarding the
administration of any appropriations, gifts, grants or donations received for
the support of the Youth Legislature.

NRS 385.575Compensation of members.The
members of the Youth Legislature serve without compensation. To the extent that
money is available in the Account, the members of the Youth Legislature may
receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers
and employees generally for attending a meeting of the Youth Legislature or a
seminar conducted by the Youth Legislature.

NRS 385.581Administration of Youth Legislature by corporation for public
benefit; governance of corporation by Board of Directors; appointment and terms
of Board; election of Chair and Vice Chair; powers and duties of Board.

1. The Youth Legislature must be
administered by a corporation for public benefit, as that term is defined in NRS 82.021, which must include providing
educational programs and opportunities as its primary organizational goal.

2. The corporation for public benefit must
be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven members appointed by
the Legislative Commission.

3. A member of the Board serves a term of
2 years and until his or her successor is appointed. A member of the Board may
be reappointed.

4. The members of the Board shall elect a
Chair and a Vice Chair from among their number. The term of office of the Chair
and the Vice Chair is 1 year.

(b) May provide to the Youth Legislature such
administrative, financial and other support and guidance as the Board may
determine to be necessary or appropriate.

(c) May employ one or more persons to provide
administrative support for the Youth Legislature or pay the costs incurred by
one or more volunteers to provide any required administrative support.

(d) Shall oversee the activities of the Youth
Legislature.

(e) May solicit and accept gifts, grants and
donations from any source to provide educational programs and opportunities and
for the support of the Youth Legislature in carrying out the provisions of NRS 385.501 to 385.585,
inclusive. Any such gifts, grants and donations must be deposited in the
Account.

(f) May perform such other functions in whatever
manner the Board determines will best serve the interests of this State and the
Youth Legislature.

1. There is hereby created the Nevada
Youth Legislature Account in the Legislative Fund.

2. Money for the Account may be provided:

(a) By appropriation; or

(b) Through the acceptance of gifts, grants and
donations as authorized pursuant to NRS 385.545 and
385.581.

3. The money in the Account must be held
in trust for the Youth Legislature and may be used only:

(a) For the educational programs and operations
of the Youth Legislature;

(b) To provide administrative support for the
Youth Legislature;

(c) To pay for expenses directly related to the
Youth Legislature; and

(d) For such other purposes directly related to
the Youth Legislature as the Board may approve.

4. The interest and income earned on the
money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited
to the Account. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims
against the State are paid.

5. Any money remaining in the Account at
the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the
balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

6. Each year, the Board shall submit an
itemized statement of the income and expenditures for the Account to the
Legislative Commission.

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT; OFFICE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

General Provisions

NRS 385.600“Advisory Council” defined.As
used in NRS 385.600 to 385.635,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Advisory Council” means the
Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement established
pursuant to NRS 385.610.

NRS 385.605Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Advisory
Council carries out duties successfully.The
Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the
duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Council set forth in NRS 385.605 to 385.625,
inclusive, are carried out by the Advisory Council successfully.

NRS 385.610Establishment; appointment of members; election of officers;
terms; administrative support by Department; compensation of members.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
shall establish an Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family
Engagement. The Advisory Council is composed of 10 members.

2. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall appoint the following members to the Advisory Council:

(a) Two parents or legal guardians of pupils
enrolled in public schools;

(b) Two teachers in public schools;

(c) One administrator of a public school;

(d) One representative of a private business or
industry;

(e) One member of the board of trustees of a
school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; and

(f) One member of the board of trustees of a
school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000.

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Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, to the extent practicable, ensure
that the members the Superintendent appoints to the Advisory Council reflect
the ethnic, economic and geographic diversity of this State.

3. The Speaker of the Assembly shall
appoint one member of the Assembly to the Advisory Council.

4. The Majority Leader of the Senate shall
appoint one member of the Senate to the Advisory Council.

5. The Advisory Council shall elect a
Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Chair and Vice Chair serve a
term of 1 year.

6. After the initial terms:

(a) The term of each member of the Advisory
Council who is appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction is 3
years.

(b) The term of each member of the Advisory
Council who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader
of the Senate is 2 years.

7. The Department shall provide:

(a) Administrative support to the Advisory
Council; and

(b) All information that is necessary for the
Advisory Council to carry out its duties.

8. For each day or portion of a day during
which a member of the Advisory Council who is a Legislator attends a meeting of
the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory
Council, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, the
member is entitled to receive the:

(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the
members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular
session;

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compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the legislative
members of the Advisory Council must be paid from the Legislative Fund.

9. A member of the Advisory Council who is
not a Legislator is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel
expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or
portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Advisory
Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council. The
per diem allowance and travel expenses for the members of the Advisory Council
who are not Legislators must be paid by the Department.

1. Review the policy of parental
involvement adopted by the State Board and the policy of parental involvement
and family engagement adopted by the board of trustees of each school district
pursuant to NRS 392.457;

2. Review the information relating to
communication with and participation, involvement and engagement of parents and
families that is included in the annual report of accountability for each
school district pursuant to paragraph (l) of subsection 2 of NRS 385.347 and similar information in the annual
report of accountability prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority
and a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that
sponsors a charter school pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS
385.347;

3. Review any effective practices carried
out in individual school districts to increase parental involvement and family
engagement and determine the feasibility of carrying out those practices on a
statewide basis;

4. Review any effective practices carried
out in other states to increase parental involvement and family engagement and
determine the feasibility of carrying out those practices in this State;

5. Identify methods to communicate
effectively and provide outreach to parents, legal guardians and families of
pupils who have limited time to become involved in the education of their
children for various reasons, including, without limitation, work schedules,
single-parent homes and other family obligations;

6. Identify the manner in which the level
of parental involvement and family engagement affects the performance,
attendance and discipline of pupils;

7. Identify methods to communicate
effectively with and provide outreach to parents, legal guardians and families
of pupils who are limited English proficient;

8. Determine the necessity for the
appointment of a statewide parental involvement and family engagement
coordinator or a parental involvement and family engagement coordinator in each
school district, or both;

9. Work in collaboration with the Office
of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS
385.630 to carry out the duties prescribed in NRS
385.635;

10. On or before July 1 of each year,
submit a report to the Legislative Committee on Education describing the
activities of the Advisory Council and any recommendations for legislation; and

11. On or before February 1 of each
odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel
Bureau for transmission to the next regular session of the Legislature
describing the activities of the Advisory Council and any recommendations for
legislation.

NRS 385.625Board of trustees authorized to establish local advisory council
on parental involvement and family engagement.The
board of trustees of a school district may establish an advisory council on
parental involvement and family engagement to work in conjunction with the
Advisory Council.

1. The Office of Parental Involvement and
Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 shall:

(a) Review and evaluate the programs implemented
by the school districts and public schools, including, without limitation,
programs which are supported in part with money received from the Federal
Government, for carrying out and increasing parental involvement and family
engagement in the public schools. The review and evaluation must include an
identification of current strategies and practices for effective parental
involvement and family engagement.

(b) Develop a list of practices which have been
proven effective in increasing the involvement of parents and the engagement of
families in the education of their children, including, without limitation,
practices that increase the ability of school districts and public schools to
effectively reengage parents and families and provide those parents and
families with the skills and resources necessary to support the academic
achievement of their children.

(c) Work in cooperation with the Statewide
Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs in carrying out
the duties of the Office, including, without limitation, the establishment of a
statewide training program concerning parental involvement and family
engagement required pursuant to NRS 391.520.

(d) Provide information to the school districts
and public schools on the availability of competitive grants for programs which
offer:

(1) Professional development for
educational personnel on practices to reengage disengaged parents and families
in the education of their children;

(2) Training for parents and families in
skills of leadership and volunteerism;

(3) Family literacy training;

(4) Home visitation programs to encourage
the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of
their children; and

(5) Other innovative programs that are
designed to increase the involvement of parents and the engagement of families
in the academic achievement of their children.

(e) Provide support to those school districts
which have established an advisory council on parental involvement and family
engagement pursuant to NRS 385.625 and encourage
those school districts which have not established such an advisory council to
consider creating an advisory council for the school district.

(f) Build the capacity of public schools to work
in collaboration with parents to establish policies for the involvement of
parents and the engagement of families, including, without limitation, policies
that focus on partnerships between public schools and the parents and families
of children enrolled in public schools and the empowerment of parents and
families in support of the education of their children.

(g) Work in cooperation with the Commission on
Professional Standards in Education in developing the regulations required by
paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of NRS
391.019 and monitoring the implementation of those regulations.

(h) Establish, in collaboration with the State
Board, guidelines to assist parents and families in helping their children
achieve the standards of content and performance adopted by the State Board
pursuant to NRS 389.520.

(i) Collaborate with the Nevada State Parent
Information and Resource Center, the Parent Training and Information Centers,
the Nevada Parent Teacher Association, the Advisory Council and the teachers
who are trained to serve as liaisons to parents and legal guardians of pupils
enrolled in public schools to plan and implement a statewide summit on parental
involvement and family engagement, which must be held at least biennially.
After each summit, the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement
shall evaluate the success of the summit in consultation with the entities identified
in this paragraph.

(j) Assist each school district and the public
schools within the school district with incorporating strategies and practices
for effective parental involvement and family engagement into the plans to
improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the public schools pursuant to NRS 385.357.

(k) Work in partnership with the Advisory Council
to:

(1) Review and evaluate the annual reports
of accountability prepared by the board of trustees of each school district
pursuant to NRS 385.347 relating to parental
involvement and family engagement in the school districts and public schools;

(2) Review and evaluate the plans to
improve the achievement of pupils prepared by each public school pursuant to NRS 385.357 relating to the strategies and practices
for effective parental involvement and family engagement incorporated into the
plans; and

(3) Review the status of the
implementation of the provisions of this section and the effectiveness of the
Office in carrying out the duties prescribed in this section.

2. On or before August 1 of each year, the
Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement shall prepare a report
which includes a summary of the:

(a) Status of the progress made by the school
districts and public schools in effectively involving parents and engaging
families in the education of their children and an identification of any areas
where further improvement is needed; and

(b) Activities of the Office during the
immediately preceding school year, including the progress made by the Office,
in consultation with the Advisory Council, in assisting the school districts
and public schools with increasing the effectiveness of involving parents and
engaging families in the education of their children.

3. The Department shall post on its
Internet website:

(a) The list of practices developed by the Office
of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement pursuant to paragraph (b) of
subsection 1;

(b) The report prepared by the Office pursuant to
subsection 2; and

(c) Any other information that the Office finds
useful for the school districts, public schools, parents, families and general
public relating to effective parental involvement and family engagement.

1. The Advisory Council on Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is hereby created within the Department
of Education. The Council consists of:

(a) The following ex officio members:

(1) The Superintendent of Public
Instruction or his or her designee;

(2) The Chancellor of the Nevada System of
Higher Education or his or her designee;

(3) The Executive Director of the Office
of Economic Development or his or her designee; and

(4) The Director of the Department of
Employment, Training and Rehabilitation or his or her designee;

(b) Three members appointed by the Governor
pursuant to subsection 2;

(c) Four members appointed by the Majority Leader
of the Senate pursuant to subsections 2 and 3;

(d) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly pursuant to subsections 2 and 3;

(e) One member appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Senate pursuant to subsection 4; and

(f) One member appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Assembly pursuant to subsection 4.

2. The Governor, Majority Leader of the
Senate and Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint:

(a) One member who is a classroom teacher in the
field of science, technology, engineering or mathematics;

(b) One member who is an administrator of a
public school or school district in this State with an education program
relating to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and

(c) One member who represents businesses that
employ persons in careers which are enhanced by education in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics, including, without limitation, careers
relating to manufacturing, information technology, aerospace engineering,
health sciences and mining.

3. The Majority Leader of the Senate and
the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint one additional member from among
the persons described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 2.

4. The Minority Leader of the Senate and
the Minority Leader of the Assembly shall each appoint one member from among
the persons described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 2.

5. Any vacancy occurring in the membership
of the Council must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment
not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.

6. The Council shall hold its first
regular meeting as soon as practicable on or after July 1, 2013, at the call of
the Governor. At the first regular meeting of the Council, the members of the
Council shall elect a Chair by majority vote.

7. The Council shall meet not more than
four times each year at the call of the Chair.

8. A majority of the members of the
Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of
those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action
taken by the Council.

9. The Chair may appoint such
subcommittees of the Council as the Chair determines necessary to carry out the
duties of the Council.

NRS 385.705Duties; submission of biennial report; consideration of
recommendations by State Board. [Effective through June 30, 2017.]

1. The Advisory Council on Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics created by NRS
385.700 shall:

(a) Develop a strategic plan for the development
of educational resources in the fields of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics to serve as a foundation for workforce development, college
preparedness and economic development in this State;

(b) Develop a plan for identifying and awarding
recognition to pupils in this State who demonstrate exemplary achievement in
the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics;

(c) Develop a plan for identifying and awarding
recognition to not more than 15 schools in this State that demonstrate
exemplary performance in the fields of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics;

(d) Conduct a survey of education programs and
proposed programs relating to the fields of science, technology, engineering
and mathematics in this State and in other states to identify recommendations
for the implementation of such programs by public schools in this State and
report the information gathered by the survey to the State Board of Education;

(e) Apply for grants on behalf of the State of
Nevada relating to the development and expansion of education programs in the
fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics;

(f) Identify a nonprofit corporation to assist in
the implementation of the plans developed pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and
(c); and

(g) Prepare a written report which includes,
without limitation, recommendations based on the survey conducted pursuant to
paragraph (d) and any other recommendations concerning the instruction and
curriculum in courses of study in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics in public schools in this State and, on or before January 31 of
each odd-numbered year, submit a copy of the report to the State Board of
Education, the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for
transmittal to the Legislature.

2. The Council or a subcommittee of the
Council may seek the input, advice and assistance of persons and organizations
that have knowledge, interest or expertise relevant to the duties of the
Council.

3. The State Board of Education shall
consider the plans developed by the Advisory Council on Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of
subsection 1 and the written report submitted pursuant to paragraph (g) of
subsection 1 and adopt such regulations as the State Board deems necessary to
carry out the recommendations in the written report.

JUDICIALLY APPROVED DISTRICTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION BASED ON 2010 CENSUS

(Effective January 1, 2012, for the limited purposes of
filing for office and for nominating and electing members of the State Board of
Education and January 8, 2013, for all other purposes and effective until the
Legislature takes further action regarding apportionment of the Congressional
Districts from which members of the State Board of Education are elected)